I Have Told Cesc Fabregas To Join Me At Barcelona - Xavi

Cesc's international colleague has urged him to join him at the Camp Nou...

By Paul Macdonald

Xavi, Cesc Fabregas, Barcelona, Arsenal
Barcelona playmaker Xavi has urged international colleague Cesc Fabregas to engineer a move to Catalunya from Arsenal, and admitted he would love to play alongside him next season.

Transfer speculation has persistently linked Fabregas with a return to Barcelona, where he cultivated his talent before making a switch to the Gunners in 2003, and recently the player himself stated his desire to one day return to the Camp Nou.

The Blaugrana have made no secret of their desire to lure him back to Spain this summer as they bid for a third successive La Liga title, and in an interview with Barca TV, Xavi said he had discussed with the 23-year old the likelihood of joining him at the club next season.

He said of the potential deal, “I would like him to come, and I have told him so. I have no doubt that Cesc would triumph at Barcelona.”

Xavi also commented on level of performance required to be a successful player in Barcelona’s starting eleven, stating that the club strive for perfection.

He added, “We set the bar very high. Everyone wants to come to Barca, and each passing year we get better.

“You have to play at a level which is ten out of ten. You have to play perfectly.”

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